is that sensor mentioned in the article the same model as the one in the P45+ back from P1?

I would bet that it uses this new Kodak 40MP one, in the same 44x33mm format that Pentax has been talking about all along but now with the new, improved 6 micron TrueSense pixels:http://www.kodak.com:80/global/plugins/acr...ductSummary.pdfIf so, it might the first camera using that new Kodak sensor.

Pentax 67 lenses should be usable through the Pentax 645-to-67 adaptor; I se no point putting such a small sensor in an actual 67 body.

I read part of an interview with Pentax's CEO (President? Chairman? someone important) who said that they are focusing all of the effort on the 645D now and it'll be the next camera they ship. Makes perfect sense from a business perspective -- I believe it will be easier to sell a med format camera priced at the same price point as high-end DSLRs than it would be to try to get into the high-end DSLR market and the ensuing feature race. With med format, they can have fewer features, focus on low ISO performance, and have zero competition at that price point, if that is indeed the price point.

I have standardized on Canon but I would integrate MFD into my business tomorrow if I could get:

* ISO 200 (binning if necessary)* Canon 1DM3 LCD screen (yeah I want the 5DII screen but beggars can't be choosy)* LiveView on the LCD screen. (I will only manually focus)* 35mm and 50mm prime equivalent. f2.8 in the MFD versions would be fine.

I don't care about megapixels, or shot speed or AF points or anything else because I have already banked on Canon. This is a tripod camera I am talking about here. Funny thing is that no matter what they price these new MFD offerings at... $6K or $60K they have not made my camera...

Yeah, 40 or 45 is unlikely, I guess the 31mp kodak sensor seems much more logical. It's nice to see something new! (ok newish)

The rumors in Japan point to around 40MP. Just everybody knows that Canon and Nikon will release soon 30+ megapixels cameras, except for some Pentax 645 film shooters, nobdy would go for the 645D at only 30MP.

If the price point is right, this could be an interesting entry for landscape. It remains to be seen how battery life in cold weather is going to be and whether life view is part of the deal... I'll probably stick to my d3x for now.

The rumors in Japan point to around 40MP. Just everybody knows that Canon and Nikon will release soon 30+ megapixels cameras, except for some Pentax 645 film shooters, nobdy would go for the 645D at only 30MP.

If the price point is right, this could be an interesting entry for landscape. It remains to be seen how battery life in cold weather is going to be and whether life view is part of the deal... I'll probably stick to my d3x for now.

Cheers,Bernard

The problem with a 30mp DSLR is that it will suffer from diffraction effects much sooner. If you like to shoot stopped down for big DOF this will be a problem, and even at equal or less pixels the MF solution will be better and cameras like the pentax could still be an attractive solution. Don't worry Bernard you could still stitch to your hearts content with any MF camera.